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Mark Durkan Excerpts
Thursday 20th October 2016

(8 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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As I said, all law will be incorporated—no exceptions.

Mark Durkan Portrait Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP)
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On that point, employment law is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland, so under the great repeal Bill will that competence be automatically devolved, or will it be held in some sort of holding room here before it is devolved?

David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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The hon. Gentleman raises an important point. That is why I said last week when we were talking about the great repeal Bill that we will have extensive discussions with all the devolved Administrations to ensure that each appropriate piece of law goes to the right place.